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Charlie Morton

Charles A. Morton

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 235 lb.

Born: November 12, 1983 in Flemington, NJ
High School: Joel Barlow HS (Redding, CT)
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 2002 amateur draft.
Signed June 19, 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 14, 2008 (Age 24)
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Braves 2008-2012
2013 Contract Status: 2nd-Year Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$2M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 4.010, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2015 [*], Agents: Proformance [*]
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
2008 24 ATL NL 4 8 .333 6.15 16 15 0 0 0 0 74.2 80 56 51 9 41 2 48 2 0 2 345 68 1.621 9.6 1.1 4.9 5.8 1.17
2009 25 PIT NL 5 9 .357 4.55 18 18 0 1 1 0 97.0 102 49 49 7 40 0 62 5 0 4 416 92 1.464 9.5 0.6 3.7 5.8 1.55
2010 26 PIT NL 2 12 .143 7.57 17 17 0 0 0 0 79.2 112 79 67 15 26 3 59 7 1 5 382 53 1.732 12.7 1.7 2.9 6.7 2.27
2011 27 PIT NL 10 10 .500 3.83 29 29 0 2 1 0 171.2 186 82 73 6 77 5 110 13 1 9 769 97 1.532 9.8 0.3 4.0 5.8 1.43
2012 28 PIT NL 2 6 .250 4.65 9 9 0 0 0 0 50.1 62 30 26 5 11 1 25 2 0 4 223 81 1.450 11.1 0.9 2.0 4.5 2.27
5 Yrs 23 45 .338 5.06 89 88 0 3 2 0 473.1 542 296 266 42 195 11 304 29 2 24 2135 78 1.557 10.3 0.8 3.7 5.8 1.56
162 Game Avg. 9 17 .338 5.06 34 34 0 1 1 0 182 208 114 102 16 75 4 117 11 1 9 820 78 1.557 10.3 0.8 3.7 5.8 1.56
PIT (4 yrs) 19 37 .339 4.85 73 73 0 3 2 0 398.2 462 240 215 33 154 9 256 27 2 22 1790 80 1.545 10.4 0.7 3.5 5.8 1.66
ATL (1 yr) 4 8 .333 6.15 16 15 0 0 0 0 74.2 80 56 51 9 41 2 48 2 0 2 345 68 1.621 9.6 1.1 4.9 5.8 1.17

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
2008 24 ATL NL 74.2 16 15 56 6.75 4.69 0.20 0.17 98.1 4.58 -18 -1.6 .7 -0.0 -1.0 -12 .398 .490
2009 25 PIT NL 97.0 18 18 49 4.55 4.33 0.16 0.17 102.2 4.44 -1 -0.1 -0.1 0.6 7 .492 .499
2010 26 PIT NL 79.2 17 17 79 8.92 4.55 -0.56 0.17 99.6 5.27 -33 -2.9 -0.1 -2.3 -26 .329 .482 $422,500
2011 27 PIT NL 171.2 29 29 82 4.30 4.24 -0.20 0.16 100.7 4.63 5 0.6 -0.1 1.9 20 .520 .503 $441,000
2012 28 PIT NL 50.1 9 9 30 5.36 4.28 -0.06 0.16 89.4 4.03 -8 -0.8 -0.0 -0.4 -3 .413 .495 $2,445,000
5 Seasons 473.1 89 88 296 5.63 4.39 -0.11 0.17 99.2 4.62 -54 -4.9 .7 -0.3 -1.2 -14 .445 .494 $3,308,500
PIT (4 yrs) 398.2 73 73 240 5.42 4.33 -0.17 0.16 99.4 4.63 -37 -3.3 -0.3 -0.1 -2 .455 .495 $3,308,500
ATL (1 yr) 74.2 16 15 56 6.75 4.69 0.20 0.17 98.1 4.58 -18 -1.6 .7 -0.0 -1.0 -12 .398 .490

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2008 24 ATL NL 16 20 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 .059 .059 .118 .176 -55 2 0 0 3 0 0 1
2009 25 PIT NL 18 33 31 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 .129 .129 .129 .258 -31 4 0 0 2 0 0 1
2010 26 PIT NL 17 28 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 .038 .038 .038 .077 -79 1 1 0 2 0 0 1
2011 27 PIT NL 29 64 50 0 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 29 .080 .094 .140 .234 -35 7 0 0 11 2 0 1
2012 28 PIT NL 9 15 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 2 0 0 /1
5 Yrs 89 160 137 1 10 4 0 0 3 0 1 1 79 .073 .079 .102 .181 -51 14 1 0 20 2 0
162 Game Avg. 162 291 249 2 18 7 0 0 5 0 2 2 144 .073 .079 .102 .181 -51 25 2 0 36 4 0
PIT (4 yrs) 73 140 120 1 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 70 .075 .081 .100 .181 -50 12 1 0 17 2 0
ATL (1 yr) 16 20 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 .059 .059 .118 .176 -55 2 0 0 3 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
2008 24 ATL NL 16 20 -4 -1 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 1 -2 -0.2 .484 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 1
2009 25 PIT NL 18 33 -5 -0 0 0 5 -0 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 1 1
2010 26 PIT NL 17 28 -7 -0 -0 0 4 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .480 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2 $422,500 1
2011 27 PIT NL 29 64 -10 -0 0 0 8 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.3 .490 .498 -0.3 0.0 -1 $441,000 1
2012 28 PIT NL 9 15 -4 -0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .479 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $2,445,000 /1
5 Seasons 89 160 -31 -2 -0 0 22 -10 -1.1 5 -6 -1.1 .487 .499 -1.2 0.0 -6 $3,308,500
PIT (4 yrs) 73 140 -26 -1 -0 0 19 -8 -0.9 4 -4 -0.9 .488 .499 -0.9 0.0 -4 $3,308,500
ATL (1 yr) 16 20 -4 -1 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 1 -2 -0.2 .484 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rdrs Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
2008 ATL NL 24 P 16 15 0 74.2 10 3 7 0 0 1.000 0 0 1.21 0.63 .959 1.74 1.72 7 2 22% 27% 0
2009 PIT NL 25 P 18 18 1 97.0 18 7 11 0 2 1.000 0 0 1.67 1.00 .955 1.72 1.70 9 4 31% 29% 1
2010 PIT NL 26 P 17 17 0 79.2 21 6 12 3 0 .857 -2 -5 2.03 1.06 .954 1.73 1.72 12 2 14% 29% 2
2011 PIT NL 27 P 29 29 2 171.2 39 7 31 1 1 .974 0 0 1.99 1.31 .955 1.80 1.79 16 6 27% 28% 2
2012 PIT NL 28 P 9 9 0 50.1 12 3 6 3 0 .750 -2 -8 1.61 1.00 .950 1.77 1.76 4 0 0% 26% 0
5 Seasons P 89 88 3 473.1 100 26 67 7 3 .930 -4 -1 1.77 1.04 .955 1.76 1.74 48 14 23% 28% 5
5 Seasons TOT 89 88 3 473.1 100 26 67 7 3 .930 -4 -10 1.77 1.04 .955 1.76 1.74 48 14 23% 28% 5
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Complete Games s c a p y
2011 NL  2 (9th)

Shutouts s c a p y
2009 NL  1 (6th)
2011 NL  1 (6th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
2011 NL  77 (7th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
2011 NL  0.315 (1st)

Losses s c a p y
2010 NL  12 (9th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
2011 NL  9 (9th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
2011 NL  13 (3rd)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
2011 NL  11 (7th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 4 (2011), Average HOFer ≈ 185
JAWS Starting Pitcher (3301st), -2.3 career WAR/-2.3 7yr-peak WAR/-2.3 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 57) = 72.6 career WAR/50.0 7yr-peak WAR/61.3 JAWS

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
200925Atlanta Braves$405,000
201026Pittsburgh Pirates$422,500
201127Pittsburgh Pirates$441,000
201228Pittsburgh Pirates$2,445,000contracts
201329Pittsburgh Pirates$2,000,000
2013 Status2nd-Year Arb Eligible, Earliest Arb Eligible: 2014, Earliest Free Agent: 2015
Career to date (may be incomplete)$5,713,500
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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